I'm a chef in the fanmade Hades cookbook! I wrote and developed the Ambrosia Pancakes, Tartarus Blocks and Chef's Cod Gratin!!! I'm ecstatic that there's a copy in the office 😭❤️❤️❤️
@@NickHunter Yup he's always been their narrator! For having such a signature sound to his voice, he's so diverse in his roles. Iirc he does Zeus as well in Hades which was kinda mind blowing, just like finding out that Darren did all the music, voice direction/recording, PLUS voicing Zagreus AND Skelly?!?!? LIKE HOW THOUGH?!
Letting devs work from their home and constantly proving how good the result of their work is - we love to see it, this is something that some big companies don't allow anymore unfortunately
I am not sure if it changed after covid, but before that, they had 4 work days in office and 1 day of home office. I think its matter of preference. Some people like working from home and some prefer to have separated their work space and recreation space. For example me, I cant have those 2 togather and even though I dont work office job, I was in school during covid and this setting really didnt work for me
supergiant really struck the lottery getting jen zee and darren korb. those two singlehandedly produced all of the artwork and music for all of their titles and they're so good at it. edit: and logan and ashley too omg they're so talented
@@araisikewai And Amelia Tyler (Hecate) - the narrator from Baldur's Gate 3. + the guest singers for the 2 Siren songs. Obviously those are contractors, but they have collected crazy talented bunch for this game as always
Thank you for showing us this! A suitable place for amazing people creating masterpiece after masterpiece. I'm so glad Supergiant is getting well deserved recognition
Talking about how there used to be a bunch of instruments there but now it’s recorded at home a lot has me laughing and also sad remembering seeing the break in and stuff getting stolen in the other documentary series
Sad to see the empty instrument stand on the wall there. As I recall, some of Darren's instrument was stolen when their office got was breached during Covid.
@@LordDragox412 As I recall the incident was documented with noclip documentary. Thankfully the thief didn't take the PC. Or if they did, their work was cloud saved. Darren do have personal studio at his home where he records during Covid. And it's logical to keep them there where he might need them.
Supergiant Games and Vanillaware (in Japan) are my heroes because they always remind me to stick to what you're good at and what you love, even if it's a niche because at the end, it needs just ONE idea that will make your niche a massive success. Vanillaware, founded by George Kamitani, had big failures in his career and went nearly bankrupt. But at his and his very small team's lowest, they made Odin Sphere and that pathed them the way as one of the leading 2D game producers with breathtaking, hand drawn graphics, ethereal music and beautiful storytelling. These two studios' stories are so inspirational to me.
I love that they've embraced the ability to work from home to the point that even their audio director can do it, but still have a nice comfortable office for them to come to should they need it. And those games in the welcoming area; top tier stuff. Seeing even Yuri's Revenge made me smile so wide.
Supergiant is filled with nice, hard working, passionate people and it shows in everything they do. I have all their games now (gonna wait a while before I get Hades II though) just to support them bc they deserve it.
Yes! Greg isn't the only Gamespot alum who's made a career writing award winning games, either! Kevin VanOrd went to Larian after being inspired by Divinity: Original Sin. He ended up writing some on the sequel, and was Lae'zel's primary writer in Baldur's Gate 3.
He was the EIC at Gamespot a long time ago. The guy made a living writing reviews. He knows that they can be valuable resource to better you game (at least sometimes).
Looks so homely and I wish more devs would take the care and passion and put it back into games much like you do. Can’t wait to see the first major update for Hades 2 and full release!
Very pleased to see the Dungeon Keeper big box at 0:31 ! Its inspiration definitely shows in how tuned Supergiant's game systems are - would love to hear their take on the series!
I really struggled with whether or not I wanted to wait for Hades 2 1.0 I decided to buy into the early access. I like it so far! I’m just curious how much more can even be added?!
If you want some estimates, this is (off the top of my head) what the Hades1 Early Access Steam Launch didn't have yet, that was added either during EA or at 1.0.: >Demeter (+ Boons) >Fishing >Hades 3rd Phase Heat Option >anything to do with Persephone and the 10runs you need to complete to see the credits >some Mirror Upgrades >the Gun Weapon >Duo Boons (i think) >post credits storylines for each character >Charons Optional Boss Fight >more Customization Options >some Weapons Aspects >Achievements >MANY bug fixes and balances changes that should give you an idea of how much there still was to see back in the original Hades, and I'm assuming it will be a comparable amount of new stuff for Hades 2 as well.
@Bruno-cb5gk It was in the Steam Early Access Release that came 1 year after the Epic Games Early Access. And they said that the current Hades2 Build is closer to how complete Hades1 was at the Steam release. Also I remembered, different boss variations also got added later.
Hades 2 still doesn't have Secret Aspects, at least 1 more surface floor (probably 2?), rewards for maxing out relationships (since you can't yet!), Extreme Measures versions of bosses, Hard mode from fresh file, 1 more weapon they're already working on, decoration options for The Crossroads... not to mention all the story, game balance, and whatever other gods or boons they're planning to include. And that's all the stuff that either was in the original or is already explicitly in development. Only the Gods know what they're cooking in secret for way down the line.
Darren Korb is a music genius. I recently started playing Hades II and right from the start menu the music is fantastic. The Hades soundtrack playlist is my go to when I read, so I could not wait for II to come out. I just knew it's gonna have banger music.
Diablo 2, my favorite game of all time. Now it all makes sense. The passion shines bright from you guys, so glad to participate in the early access of Hades 2 and look forward to what you have in store for the future!
Please, spend some of that well deserved profit on replacing the harsh florescent lighting! For the sake of you and the fantastic team who work there. I bought three copies for a reason 😂
They need to release the talking transistor as merch. I would drop an ungodly sum for one. It's one of my favorite games of all time and seriously underrated.
Many things change from the last time, I remember that u lost some stuff in the pandemic year. Everything looks great guys. Love your talent and dedication ❤
I know they're a small team but I'm surprised how tiny their studio is despite all their success. It looks cozy but it also seems a bit cramped haha. Nonetheless one of my favorite studios in the industry and always glad to see them succeed.
@@cerberusa137 You said they are the only ones making games with love, which is blatantly untrue (as much as I love those studios). Thanks for the recommendation, though I do touch grass daily. :)
@@stanislavzoldak2198 do they make games with love? Yes. You come nit picking my opinion just to get offended out of nowhere. I didn't write: Damn *company name* is not making games like them. I mention SG and Larian because i play their games. I don't care about other companies. And where is not true in those words? They are one of most praised companies lately in game industry. Jeez bro 🤦♀
I know work from home is cool and all but this is kinda sad to me. A bunch of empty desks, the instruments are not there anymore. You could feel this was a pretty special place but now only a handful of people are there. Sucks.
Everything from Supergiant has been of the top notch quality. And you should check out their youtube channel for their OST. Darren Korb's work on their OST is some of the very best in game industry, and they release all of them for free in the channel. I still end up getting OST for all their game even though I can enjoy them for free.
I've only played the Hades series, but I can assure you what I've seen and heard their entire catalogue is top quality. If you can only pick one though, I would choose one of the Hades games. The new one even in early access feels like a complete game, especially if you compare it to the normal releases we get nowadays in the industry. Aside from the extremely satisfying gameplay, the storytelling, art direction, and game music are just some of the best I've ever experienced. Of course, as I mentioned, I think their entire catalogue is the same way (I just don't have first hand experience)
The art is exceptional... I'm not sure what exactly you're seeing that isn't up to your standards. There is still several placeholders however, just like is clearly stated in the launch screen when you boot up the game.
@@KingJerbear Not OP, but the only art I could even imagine they're referring to are the placeholders, and some of the gods. Something about Artemis's portrait seems unfinished and another character (who I won't mention due to spoilers) is clearly a messy sketch at the moment. It's still not a fair judgement because the game is in early early access. 🤷♀️
